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Taxes--why your cell phone bill is so high

Links from Wednesday's episode of Loaded:

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gives a few details on the State Department's plans to ensure a global freedom for the Internet

The Obama administration's proposed 2012 budget would increase budget for national cybersecurity and research

LeapFrog unveils the LeapPad Explorer, a tablet for children, due out this summer

Apple announces its subscription policies for its App Store

A new report from KSE Partners shows that taxes on wireless services are higher than ever and vary quite a bit state to state

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Politico plans Net sales tax collection push

A Massachusetts Democrat said Tuesday that he plans to revive an earlier effort to force broader sales tax collection by Internet retailers.

At a hearing focused on what to do about a soon-to-expire ban on Internet access taxes, Rep. Bill Delahunt (D-Mass.) said he remains concerned that states are being deprived of billions of dollars in would-be sales tax revenue because of the massive growth of e-commerce over the years.

"I will be filing legislation come July that hopefully will deal with the issue," he said.

At the moment, if you order something from a company that's … Read more